Grotto-Heaven.
The azure sea ripples and sparkles under a clear blue sky, radiating brilliant light.
Before Chen Shuangbai and the other two could finish admiring the magnificent scenery of the Grotto-Heaven, they suddenly sensed several Golden Core energy sources behind them. They turned around and released their Law Treasure to protect themselves.
Sure enough, four people appeared behind them. One of them was wearing dark green scale armor, had a rugged face, vertical pupils in his eyes that gleamed with a cold, eerie green light, and narrow eyes. He was clearly not a good person.
A person was dressed in a crimson feather robe, with fiery red hair that seemed to be tinged with flames at the ends, making him extremely beautiful. He was also handsome, except that there were feathers unique to birds between his temples.
A woman was dressed in a light, flowing robe, petite in stature, with a round face, a jewel inlaid between her eyebrows, and a membrane-like structure under her ribs. Her body exuded a sticky and dense aura.
The remaining person was a human cultivator, sitting on a spirit beast resembling a red crane. He wore a blue-white robe and his appearance was not outstanding, but his aura was very clear, suggesting he was Golden Core True Person practicing the Pure Spirit Path.
The two demons and one cultivator also looked at Chen Shuangbai and the other two.
The only Golden Core True Person among them, who was originally a human cultivator, bowed to Chen Shuangbai and introduced himself.
"Thanks to the blessings of the three of you, I have had the fortuitous opportunity to enter this Grotto-Heaven."
"I come from the Pure One Dao of the Sea, with the Daoist name Yuchengzi. I have been appointed as an elder of the sect, in charge of the sect's teachings."
Pure One Dao one of the few major sects on the sea, with Nascent Soul True Lord presiding over it. It is one of the pillars of stability among the human cultivation forces on the sea.
No wonder, only those from prominent sects and clans could seize the opportunity to come in together.
"Being able to come in is a testament to Fellow Daoist Yuchengzi's skill."
"My name is Xuhong, and I come from the Jade Spring Sect of the Jing Kingdom the seas."
Jade Spring Sect?
Yuchengzi's eyes flickered slightly, and then Yuan Sheng also introduced himself. After all, the other party was from a reputable sect, so there was no need to hide anything.
As for Yue You...
Yuchengzi recognized him and bowed in greeting, "It's been quite a while since we last met. I never imagined that Fellow Daoist Le had actually reached the Golden Core! Congratulations!"
Chen Shuangbai was not surprised.
The Empty Sword Sect moved to the sea, and he wouldn't believe it if you said they had no dealings with the immortal cultivation sects at sea.
Seeing that Chen Shuangbai was so easy to talk to, Yuchengzi's smile became more genuine. While saying these flattering words, he secretly transmitted his voice to Chen Shuangbai, introducing the two Golden Core Demon Kings beside him.
"These three are the demon kings of the Crimson Fire Cave, Black Wall Cave, and Treasure Light Cave, three of the Sixteen Demon Caves. They are named Wu Lin, Mo Jia, and Sui Yuzhu, respectively. Each has a unique talent and Divine Ability power, so they should not be underestimated."
Chen Shuangbai squinted, but found it amusing to herself.
Unexpectedly, everyone who came was someone I knew.
The three demon kings seemed to have noticed the secret communication between Chen Shuangbai and Yuchengzi, but they didn't pay any attention to it.
Mo Jia from the Black Wall Cave, shifted his narrow eyes slightly, his gaze landing on the handsome Chen Shuangbai. He revealed a rather ugly smile, along with a set of sharp teeth, and said, "That human cultivator, since you were able to open the gates of this Water Mansion, you must know what good things are inside, right?"
"It would be better to speak up and discuss it together, rather than each of us going our own way and wasting our energy."
Crimson Fire Cave and Black Wall Cave are not easy to deal with.
But with someone present, even though Wu Ling disliked the group of vile pythons from Black Wall Cave, she still spoke up and chimed in.
"This Grotto-Heaven is so vast; it must contain countless treasures and spiritual resources. Perhaps we..."
Chen Shuangbai interrupted him, replying neither humbly nor arrogantly, "Your Majesty is too kind. This Grotto-Heaven is so vast and filled with treasures, I will not linger here any longer."
After saying that, Chen Shuangbai and the other two rose into the light and disappeared into the sea of clouds, their presence vanishing without a trace.
Yuchengzi of Pure One Dao chuckled, his laughter full of mockery. Then, disregarding the expressions of the three demon kings from the demon caves, he transformed into a beam of light and disappeared into the sea.
After the cultivators left, the three Golden Core demon kings had different expressions.
Mo Jia narrowed his eyes, his vertical pupils gleaming coldly. He chuckled twice, the meaning of which was unclear, then glanced disdainfully at Wu Ling before transforming into a streak of black light and disappearing into the clouds.
Only Wu Ling and Sui Yuzhu remained.
Sui Yuzhu remained silent throughout, instead turning her gaze away from the direction where Chen Shuangbai and the other two had disappeared. She heard Wu Ling's cold laughter and then followed him away.
It is evident that Treasure Light Cave and Crimson Fire Cave seem to have formed an alliance, intending to explore this place together.
Somewhere in the clouds.
The three of them are going their separate ways.
It's not that the three of them don't get along; it's just that this Grotto-Heaven is vast, and if the three of them find treasure together, there probably won't be enough to go around. So it's better to separate and find treasure separately, so that there won't be any malicious incidents like turning against each other and damaging their relationship.
Both Yuan Sheng and Yue You agree with this.
Clearly, both of them had their own agendas.
None of the three were pushovers; even if they couldn't defeat the enemy, they could at least escape. Chen Shuangbai, with her many skills, was especially fearless.
He chose a direction and set off into the daylight.
Before long, they landed on a sacred mountain peak.
These sacred peaks rise from the sea, with several beams of light emanating from them, reaching straight into the palaces amidst the layers of clouds in the sky, indicating that they are a single entity.
Chen Shuangbai scanned the surroundings with [ Jade Palace Bright Abyss True Pupils ] and headed towards the most radiant spiritual peak in the center. As soon as he landed on it, he could feel the immense spiritual energy of the place and the rays of light rising from the mountain.
"It truly is Grotto-Heaven, brimming with spiritual energy!"
Chen Shuangbai suppressed his joy, calmed his mind, and walked to the entrance of the largest and most spiritually powerful palace in the mountain. As soon as he stepped onto the steps, a beam of light suddenly shot out from inside, extremely powerful, probably too strong for an ordinary Golden Core cultivator to withstand.
Chen Shuangbai neither dodged nor evaded, but leaped up with the [ Foot-Long Silk ] at her waist. A blue crescent moon rose from the ground in front of the palace, cleaving the brilliant light in two, blasting out thousands of colorful lights that fell to the ground, a truly beautiful sight.
"I don't know how much time has passed, yet there are still protective barriers..."
Chen Shuangbai muttered to herself, retracted the [ Foot-Long Silk ], and stepped into it. A black light emanated from between her brows, and then burst forth with the malevolent [ Fallen Toad Light ], which vanished from the protective barrier of the palace.
Da da da.
The crisp sound of footsteps echoed again within the empty and desolate palace. As Chen Shuangbai entered, the sunlight gradually filled in, illuminating the entire space and allowing Chen Shuangbai to see the layout inside.
The [ Crimson Palace Gates Return to Perfection Screen ] had already been summoned by Chen Shuangbai and was quietly floating behind him, in case there were any restrictions or things within the palace that might secretly attack him.
Chen Shuangbai walked in and saw many Pill Furnace placed inside the palace. At a glance, there were probably no fewer than fifty, but most of them were grayish-white, indicating that they had lost their spirituality and Liaowu.
In the center of this place was a brazier, with a gold base and silver patterns, which looked very noble. Inside, a ball of bright purple flames was coiled, full of spirituality, and it also illuminated Chen Shuangbai's face with a red glow.
" Divergent Flame?"
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